About
Sofia Pessanha is a technology founder building CareRev, an application that connects registered nurses with per diem shifts at local hospitals and surgery centers. The platform offers RNs schedule flexibility, premium rates, and twice-weekly payouts.
Founder/COO at CareRevYC S16
Intro paths
YC
Sofia went through Y Combinator (Summer 2016) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran CareRev's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Sofia can intro founders to CareRev's investors below.
CareRev's investors · 3
Co-founders at CareRev
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William PattersonFounder/CEO
Experience
- CareRevCofounder2016 — 2022Greater Los Angeles Area
- UnbabelCofounder2013 — 2016Lisbon Area, Portugal
- Beta-i • collaborative innovationCofounder2010 — 2016Lisbon Area, Portugal
- The Founder InstituteDirector2012 — 2013Lisbon Area, Portugal
- ActualSunCofounder2011 — 2013London & Houston
- TIMWEProduct Marketing Manager2008 — 2009Lisbon, Portugal
- TIMWEInternational Business Development2007 — 2008USA, Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, Italy, Turkey, Poland, Portugal
- TIMWEChannel Manager2006 — 2007Lisbon Area, Portugal
- Sonae SierraMarketing Assistant2002 — 2005Madrid Area, Spain
- UnileverSummer Intern2002Lisbon Area, Portugal
Skills & more
Communicator3Team Management19Hands-on Problem Solver3Strategy67Management30Negotiation5Online Advertising27Product Development16Start-ups99Entrepreneurship99Marketing Strategy57Business Strategy43
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Product ManagementInnovation ManagementPublic RelationsDigital MarketingNew Business DevelopmentTrainingUser ExperienceBusiness DevelopmentMobile DevicesTeam BuildingManagement ConsultingStrategic PartnershipsLanguages English · French · Italian · Portuguese · Spanish
- Certified Trainer (CAP) — IEFP (http://www.iefp.pt/)
- Competent Communicator — Toastmasters.org
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sofia Pessanha?
- Sofia Pessanha is a technology founder building CareRev, an application that connects registered nurses with per diem shifts at local hospitals and surgery centers. The platform offers RNs schedule flexibility, premium rates, and twice-weekly payouts.
- Where does Sofia Pessanha work?
- Sofia Pessanha is Founder/COO of CareRev.
- What companies did Sofia Pessanha found?
- Sofia Pessanha founded CareRev.
- Where did Sofia Pessanha go to school?
- Sofia Pessanha studied at Y Combinator (W14 and S16); Universidade Nova de Lisboa (Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)); Université Libre de Bruxelles.
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